Of Mice and DishwashersI'm this house's primary dishwasher. A combo of hard water, a water softer that needs re-bedded, and a lack of money prevent me from using a dishwasher. But the house does have one and as a general rule it get ignored. I'm not even one of those people who s...

Just Keep GoingJust keep going, that is what I tell myself at least once a day. From my personal life to work or to my stubborn ducks who won't go to bed on time if at all. It keeps me going and helps me keep sane (though the antidepressants really help that). To anyone ...

Blood, Poop, and TearsI've spent the last few days trying to keep everything together and all I want to do is cry. Tuesday night Nick started straining to poop, I didn't think much of it and made sure his water dish was full. Then Wednesday morning came and it got worse he got m...

College, Ducks, and RatsSo this past Saturday I graduated from college with a degree in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary biology. Which is cool, now to find a full time job to help pay for everything. So if you know any jobs working with animals or in the b...

FluEnded up leaving work Sunday night with a fever. Then spent all of Monday in bed with fever, aches, and hives. So I did not go to my classes, canceled my therapy appointment, and called off work. Having a fever of 102.5 F was no fun, hopefully the ibuprofen...

Blue Desk and PaintI redid a desk for storage in the bathroom. Before: And after as a pretty, pale blue desk for bathroom storage: Sanding, paint, and new handles do wonders. But inside the draws I found that the wood had originally some sort of sign. Ignore every bit of di...

Tricks, Chickens, Rats, and DeerSo in my Ornithology class this fall we taught chickens to do tricks. My little chick Clarice: She learned to peck the red dot (shown in picture), follow it around, climb steps, cross a balance beam, ring a bell, fly between tables, and we were working on ...

So did you miss me?Sorry I haven't written in so long my life has been a mess. But brief catch up I was down to Red my rooster, 2 3/4EE/1/4EE hens, and my brown leghorn hen this summer. When I for some stupid reason agreed to let my brother watch them and the 13 eggs the blac...